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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What complication did Ita Noonan have from her previous pregnancy?
(a) Uterine prolapse.
(b) Diastasis recti.
(c) A swollen, hard, cold leg.
(d) A heart conditon.

2. When Ita starts convulsing, why does Julia say they should not put a spoon in her mouth?
(a) It could break her jaw.
(b) It could smash her teeth.
(c) She could swallow it.
(d) She could choke on it.

3. Julia says that if the lesson is not learned, who can you blame?
(a) The school.
(b) The administration.
(c) The student.
(d) The teacher.

4. What kind of doctor is Dr. MacAuliffe?
(a) He is not a doctor.
(b) Obstetrician.
(c) A general surgeon.
(d) Plastic surgeon.

5. Why does Julia have Delia turn around, so her head is at the foot of the bed?
(a) So she can be away from the draft.
(b) So Delia can push her foot against the rail at the head of the bed.
(c) So the doctor can perform a c-section.
(d) So Julia can reach her more easily.

6. Why does the thermometer break when Bridie puts it in boiling water?
(a) The thermometer is faulty.
(b) The thermometer is left in the water for too long.
(c) Boiling water makes the mercury expand too much and crack the bulb.
(d) There is too much mercury in the thermometer.

7. What does Dr. Prendergast prescribe for Ita to calm her?
(a) A sedative.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Castor oil.

8. What causes Delia to hemorrhage?
(a) She tears in delivery.
(b) Her placenta detaches too quickly from her uterus.
(c) She births only half the afterbirth on her own.
(d) She has to have a c-section.

9. What is a roentgenograph?
(a) A cat scan.
(b) An X-ray.
(c) A stethoscope.
(d) A thermometer.

10. What are the five characteristics of many illnesses, as described by Julia?
(a) Exposure, incubation, invasion, defervescence, and convalescence.
(b) Inoculation, exposure, incubation, invasion, and convalescence.
(c) Exposure, incubation, invasion, medication, and convalescence.
(d) Exposure, inoculation, interference, physical therapy, and convalescence.

11. Why does Dr. Lynn open the top window all the way?
(a) The room smells.
(b) The room is warm.
(c) Fresh air is very important.
(d) It is a beautiful day outside.

12. In what does Julia put Delia's stillborn baby?
(a) A shoebox.
(b) A bag.
(c) A casket.
(d) A crib.

13. How does Groyne annoy Julia?
(a) He is very quiet and awkward.
(b) He smells bad.
(c) He is mean to her.
(d) He fancies himself a singer and makes up euphemisms for death.

14. Ita's nail beds are starting to turn bluish. What might be the cause?
(a) Bruising.
(b) Cyanosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Her work at the ammunitions factory.

15. What does Julia have Mary do to try to speed up labor in "Red"?
(a) Deep breathing.
(b) Convalesce.
(c) Walk around her cot.
(d) Squats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sensation does Julia mention is turned off in her, while she was at work?

2. How long prior to birth does Dr. Lynn believe Delia’s baby’s heart stopped beating?

3. What covers the floors of the tram?

4. If Dr. Lynn were in charge of the world, what would not happen before the age of 20?

5. Which is NOT one of Dr. Lynn’s areas of expertise?

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